Posted on 02/18/2015 4:05:54 PM PST by Kaslin
A retired teacher is facing 10 years in prison and the loss of his state pension for possessing a flintlock pistol that may not have been fired since George Washington was alive, his attorney told FoxNews.com on Wednesday.
In a case that underscores the Garden State's strict gun laws, Gordon Van Gilder, a retired English teacher and collector of historical items, has been charged with criminal possession of a handgun and faces up to 10 years in prison. If the 72-year-old is convicted, the charge carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 3.5 years and the pension Van Gilder earned as an educator could be revoked, penalties attorney Evan Nappen called "outrageous."
“It’s crazy," Nappen told FoxNews.com. "The gun was unloaded and strictly possessed as a historical relic. We’re hoping the prosecutor will exercise discretion and dismiss his case.”
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Absolutely it’s a lie. Lies like that are spawned from lies and only beget more lies.
Or something like that.
My ggggrandfather who went with his musket from the Battle of Saratoga II thru New Jersey to join up with Washington`s Army, was arrested in New Jersey by NJ cops for carrying his musket thru New Jersey.
I read on another thread that NJ’s firearm law specifically covers antique guns too.
Ahh.... fire and brimstone with an faint under tone of french fries.
Remington NMA .44 cal. replicas
I will never, not in this lifetime, visit New Jersey. It is not a part of the United States of America as it does not recognize the Constitution as the law of the land.
Federally the guy is in the clear. What the maggots in New Jersey have to say about owning the antique is another matter altogether. My guess is a rubber band an paper clip are illegal in that toilet.
Chris Christie needs to show some courage and put an end to this bull$hT case NOW. I am not holding my breath though.
Because Christie is a gun grabbing coward. Why anyone would consider this turd for president is beyond me.
MOLON LAVE!
but at no time does the thought of removing such an obvious violation of the 2nd amendment come to mind
the whole northeast corridor is filled with weak willed, compliant, sheep
Yup, which is why the first two years of production of the Mosin-Nagant (if you can find any) are wonderful: nice old-style sniper rifle (the Finnish sniper with the most confirmed kills of any sniper in military history used a Mosin-Nagant with iron sights!) not considered a firearm for purposes of American law.
And they can be legally sporterized too.
If the law did not allow me to keep modern cartridge guns, I would definitely keep a few percussion revolvers and maybe even a few single shots.
The biggest weakness other than the slow loading is the percussion caps sometimes come off the nipples.
In NJ they consider BB guns to be firearms.
No, sadly they do not.
Step up to a Walker or Dragoon!
45. totally!
They were actually .44s.
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